METEOROLOGICAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 September 1934, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON SEPTEMBER, 1934. Last Quarter —Ist.—7.10 a.m. New Moon —9th —11.50 a.m. First Quarter —16th—11.56 p.m. Full M00n—23rd—3.49 . p.m. THE SUN. The sun sets to-day at 5.18 p.m.; rises to-morrow at 6.48 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. Barometer, 29.83; thermometer, 49; tides, moderate; bat, moderate swell; river, moderate fresh; weather, mist and rain; rainfall, 85 points., AT OTHER CENTRES.

WEATHER FORECAST. General inference: The first part Of a westerly depression is now crossing New Zealand, but the following secondary has become more intense. The arrival of z the southerly change at parts of the eastern districts has consequently been delayed. Forecast: Moderate to strong southwesterly winds, later becoming more southerly. Weather unsettled With further rain and on the ranges snow, beginning to improve to-morrow. Temperatures cold, seas rough.

(From readings. taken at • Mamikau W. cloudy 30.01 55 Cape Egmont NW. overcast 29.93 53 Wanganui N. overcast 29.88 56 Wellington NW. overcast 29.72 53 Cape Campbell NW. overcast 29.70 54 Farewell Spit W. cloudy 29.81 54 Westport sw. cloudy 29.84 50 Arthur’s Pass NW. rain —_ 39 Kaikoura s. cloudy 29.30 49 Christchurch sw. overcast 29.71 41) Dunedin calm cloudy 29.70 44 Bluff NW. rain 29.67 40 Puysegur Point W. rain 29.76 44